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BirdWatcher · 06-18-2019, 01:11 AM

Well, I could probably just do this in one word: Wow!

But I'll say quite a few more words to give you the full picture.
As many of you may know, the Brewers historically live or die with pitching, defense, and speed. Even in their best years they are not an offensive powerhouse.

And, as is usual for them, they are again near the bottom in home runs this season.
But in pretty much every other category, definitely not near the bottom. In this year of the juiced ball when offense is at historic levels in the WPK, the Brewers are still remarkable. They have a team batting average of .293. The next best is .277, shared by the L.A. Spinners and the San Antonio Keys. The Brewers are second in the MGL in runs scored, and also second in OBP, OPS, Batting WAR, and wOBA. Although they are only tied for 7th in stolen bases, they are 2nd in the league in base running. The Brewers are first in the MGL in doubles with 47 (just behind the SJL's San Antonio who have 48) and lead the entire WPK in triples with 10.

I can't even keep track of how many Brewers have current hitting streaks in the double digits or near that. Bobby Erbakan (.268/.340/.390), who isn't even hitting very well by this team's standards, is working on a 15 game hitting streak. Chad Brown (.322/.339/.426) is right behind him at 14 games and counting. Kevin Curtis (.306/.375/.486) just had his streak stopped at 13 games. Ryan Rodgers (.342/.448/.466) had an 11 game streak end this series. Pat Rondeau (.473/.492/.564) is working on an 8 game streak. As is Andrew Kennedy (.340/.351/.481.)

The pitching staff isn't horrible. We are 4th in the league in runs allowed and starters ERA (Harry Lyerly's 2.48 being easily the best in the rotation.) The bullpen has been a bit ragged lately and currently is 6th in the league in ERA. We are still 2nd in strikeouts by our pitching staff.

But mostly what is keeping the Brewers in contention right now is hitting, hitting, hitting. Well, and base running. Now if we could just find our power swings a bit more often.

06-18-2019, 01:11 AM	#281
BirdWatcher Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 4,263	A few words about the Brewers offense right now Well, I could probably just do this in one word: Wow! But I'll say quite a few more words to give you the full picture. As many of you may know, the Brewers historically live or die with pitching, defense, and speed. Even in their best years they are not an offensive powerhouse. And, as is usual for them, they are again near the bottom in home runs this season. But in pretty much every other category, definitely not near the bottom. In this year of the juiced ball when offense is at historic levels in the WPK, the Brewers are still remarkable. They have a team batting average of .293. The next best is .277, shared by the L.A. Spinners and the San Antonio Keys. The Brewers are second in the MGL in runs scored, and also second in OBP, OPS, Batting WAR, and wOBA. Although they are only tied for 7th in stolen bases, they are 2nd in the league in base running. The Brewers are first in the MGL in doubles with 47 (just behind the SJL's San Antonio who have 48) and lead the entire WPK in triples with 10. I can't even keep track of how many Brewers have current hitting streaks in the double digits or near that. Bobby Erbakan (.268/.340/.390), who isn't even hitting very well by this team's standards, is working on a 15 game hitting streak. Chad Brown (.322/.339/.426) is right behind him at 14 games and counting. Kevin Curtis (.306/.375/.486) just had his streak stopped at 13 games. Ryan Rodgers (.342/.448/.466) had an 11 game streak end this series. Pat Rondeau (.473/.492/.564) is working on an 8 game streak. As is Andrew Kennedy (.340/.351/.481.) The pitching staff isn't horrible. We are 4th in the league in runs allowed and starters ERA (Harry Lyerly's 2.48 being easily the best in the rotation.) The bullpen has been a bit ragged lately and currently is 6th in the league in ERA. We are still 2nd in strikeouts by our pitching staff. But mostly what is keeping the Brewers in contention right now is hitting, hitting, hitting. Well, and base running. Now if we could just find our power swings a bit more often. Last edited by BirdWatcher; 06-18-2019 at 01:44 AM.